Most of my day is spent chasing after toddlers
IF THERE’S NO TROPHY, WE BETTER HAVE FUN
If you are reading this, you’ve found where I keep my deepest. darkest secrets.
Totally kidding. But this is a place where I exercise a creative outlet.
I saw a meme over the last year that read: “Simmer down, Karen. There’s no award for best quarantine mom.” I chuckled. Then I stifled a cry a little. No, there’s no award. That’s because no one is winning at juggling all of this insanity in a graceful manner. But can’t we at least get a “participation trophy” in the form of an all-expense paid beach vacation?
As I cook and DIY myself into the upcoming months (maybe years?), this is where I’ll share my projects with you. None of it is award winning. But why not have a little fun?
Ghostly Floating Heads
Not a scary clown person? I’m right there with you. And as much as I love the house-sized skeleton displays, I probably would forget to take it down until Easter. So, when it comes to Halloween decorations, I go for the more subtle, but eerie vibe. Let’s get out there right away: I ripped this…
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Create a fresh, asymmetrical fireplace garland
I love the asymmetrical garlands I’ve been seeing in catalogues, but I didn’t want to pay the high price tag for them. Luckily, thanks to the wreath making workshop I go to every year, I knew how to do it on the cheap.
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Falling in love with a “fixer upper” isn’t easy
The moment we walked over the threshold of what would become our home, I had a dueling sense of disappointment and a strange feeling of familiarity, like I had been here before.
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